New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) BJP) announced the launch of a nationwide campaign titled Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj Samarasata Sankalp Abhiyan (Social Harmony Pledge Campaign). The campaign will run from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027, to mark the 650th birth anniversary (Prakat Utsav) of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji. Its objective is to take the saint’s message of social harmony, equality and public awakening to every village across the country, BJP National General Secretaries Tarun…
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Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s zonal office in Jalandhar in Punjab on Monday said it has conducted search operations under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002 on 16 premises in connection with illegal sand mining on the ‘shamlat’ land in Pathankot district, close to the international border. It said the land was transferred illegally through an impugned order passed by the then Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kuldeep Singh. Du…
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Monday said last week’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jalandhar emerged as one of the biggest infrastructure milestones for the state, with projects of over Rs 5,470 crore directly benefiting 12 districts through modern railway stations, new rail services, expressways and Greenfield highways. Dhillon said the significance of the Prime Minister’s visit lies not merely in the value of th…
Jalandhar, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday signalled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would contest the Punjab Assembly elections alone, slated for early 2027, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-ruled state “deserves faster development, better opportunities and good governance, and only the ‘double-engine’ government can fulfil these aspirations”. Speaking at a massive rally here after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of rail and road projects worth over Rs 5,470 …
Jalandhar, July 17 (IANS) In a major push to rail and road infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 5,470 crore, aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development, besides connecting India’s most revered spiritual and cultural centres. Before inaugurating 75 redeveloped railway stations and launching two trains, PM Modi met and interacted with Dera…
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 4,700 crore, spanning healthcare, education and road infrastructure. The inaugurated projects were the advanced neuroscience centre and mother and child centre at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), a multipurpose auditorium at Panjab University’s South Campus in Sector 25 and road infrastructure projects in the tricit…
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Punjab is looking towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with hope, ahead of his rally in Jalandhar scheduled for July 17. “Our party’s development agenda will ensure prosperity and ‘Ease of Living’ for my sisters and brothers of Punjab,” PM Modi wrote on X in a message to the people of Punjab, which is slated to go to the polls in early 2027.PM Modi will roll out projects worth around Rs 25,000 crore, including…
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jalandhar on July 17, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday reviewed arrangements for the event. Dhillon visited the redeveloped Jalandhar Cantonment Railway Station and the rally venue. He also held discussions with officials from the police, civil administration and Indian Railways regarding preparations.Speaking on the occasion, Dhillon said PM Modi is visiting Punjab to inaugu…
Jalandhar, July 5 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that society must collectively resolve to build a drug-free and educated community while pursuing systemic reform and nation-building. “Only then can meaningful contributions be made towards creating a society rooted in service, respect and values,” he added.CM Saini was addressing a ceremony dedicated to the 39th Dikshant and Seva Samman of Piyush Muni Maharaj in Punjab’s Jalandhar city.The Chief Minister sai…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Singer-turned-politician Hans Raj Hans has opened up about his return to music after a gap of more than a decade. Reflecting on his journey, the veteran singer revealed that the love and encouragement of his friends inspired him to make a comeback with his latest song, “Ohdiyan Khedaan.” Speaking about his return to music, Hans Raj Hans told IANS, “I would like to request you that I got diverted. I left the show business and went towards the service of nature, which i…